HomeMy WebLinkAbout1994-080-05/17/1994-COLORADO WATER METERING ACT DELAYED BILLING PROGRAM METERED WATER RATE POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RESOLUTION 94-80
OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
AMENDING RESOLUTION 90-147 PERTAINING TO THE CITY'S POLICIES
AND PROCEDURES TO COMPLY WITH THE COLORADO WATER METERING ACT
IN ORDER TO IMPLEMENT A DELAYED-BILLING PROGRAM
WHEREAS, on November 20, 1990, the Fort Collins City Council adopted
Resolution 90-147 approving the City's policies and procedures to comply with the
Water Metering Act of the State of Colorado ("the Water Metering Act") ; and
WHEREAS, Resolution 90-147 was adopted to implement within the City a Water
Meter Installation Program to comply with the provisions of the Water Metering
Act; and
WHEREAS, Section 9 of Resolution 90-147 provides that customers converted
from non-metered to metered water service shall begin paying the metered water
rate upon installation of the meter; and
WHEREAS, since water use is usually at its highest in the summer due to the
irrigation of lawns, the number of water users volunteering for installation of
a water meter during the summer typically drops; and
WHEREAS, this drop in the number of users requesting installation of a
meter during the summer has made it difficult for the Water Utility to schedule
installations, level out the workload over the year, make the best use of its
contract plumber, and maintain an acceptable length of time between when a
request is received and a meter is installed; and
WHEREAS, in order to resolve these problems, City staff has recommended to
Council the adoption of a delayed-billing program whereby customers who apply
during the period of June 1 to August 31 of any year for the installation of a
meter may elect to begin paying the metered rate up to 90 days after the
installation of the meter, but in no event later than October 1 of that year.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
that Section 9 of Resolution 90-147 is hereby amended to read as follows:
Section 9. That the City's existing metered water rate for
residential customers accurately reflects the cost of providing
metered water service to single family homes and duplexes and that
customers who apply during the period of June 1 to August 31 of any
year for the installation of a meter may elect to begin paying the
metered rate up to ninety (90) days after the installation of the
meter, but in no event shall such customers' begin paying the
metered rate later than October 1 of the year the meter is
installed.
Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of th uncil of t City of Fort
Collins held this 17th day of May, A.D. 21994.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk